Movie is based on a short story of the same name by Poornachandra Tejaswi.

Plot

Tabarana Kathe is the story of Tabara Shetty, a government servant in the ranks of a watchman. Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. He is a dedicated worker and respects the system that sustained him for so long. But problems emerge after his retirement. Tabara never gets his pension money. In his failing old age, Tabara approaches the officials he had served. Except for a few sympathisers, nobody helps Tabara get his pension. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick with diabetes. She has a sore foot which turns to gangrene. Tabara tries all means to get his pension to treat his wife. After a few months, his wife dies. The pension money arrives after that. Tabara curses his higher officials and the system which ruined his life.

Highlights

Film historian Theodore Bhaskaran picked Tabarana Kathe in Rediff.com's ten best Indian films of all time.

When Tabara fails to manage his wife's operation, in a moment of desperation, he goes to a local butcher and asks if he would amputate his wife's leg. This intense scene was shot brilliantly.

The climax was another highlight as in all Girish Kasaravalli's films. Tabara finally receives his pension. But everything is over. His sole companion has left this world. Standing in front of his past office, Tabara shouts at the office staff and holds them responsible for his wife's death.

The film was shot in Mudigere in Chickmagalur district of Karnataka

Awards and Screenings

1986 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film
1986 - National Film Award for Best Actor - Charuhasan

The film also won the Karnataka State Film Awards for

Best Film

Best Direction for Girish Kasaravalli

Best Script for Girish Kasaravalli

Best Story for K.P.Poorna Chandra Thejaswi

Best Dialogue for K.P.Poorna Chandra Thejaswi

Best Actor for Charuhasan

Best Child Artise for Master Santosh Nandavanam

Best Editor for M.N.Swamy

Tabarana Kathe was screened at film festivals including Tashkent, Nantes, Tokyo and the Film Festival of Russia.

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